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turn
  1. A change of direction or orientation.
  2. A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
    1. (geometry) A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.
  3. A single loop of a coil.
  4. A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
  5. The time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.
  6. One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
  7. A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
  8. (also turnaround) The time required to complete a project.
  9. A fit or a period of giddiness.
  10. A change in temperament or circumstance.
  11. (cricket) A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).
  12. (poker) The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.
  13. (poker, obsolete) The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em.
  14. A deed done to another.
  15. (rope) A pass behind or through an object.
  16. Character; personality; nature.
  17. (soccer) An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
  18. (circus) A short skit, act, or routine.
  19. Synonyms:
      20. rotation, revolution, spin, cycle, gyration, swivel, turning, twirl, whirl, winding, arc, arch, circle, curve, twist, wheel, wind, circulation, circumvolution, curvature, pirouette, pivot, spiral, angle, bend, crook, curving, gyre, inflexion, inflection, roll, shift, swing, turnabout, twisting, bow, circuit, hook, round, yaw, reel, loop, corner, zigzag, flexure, hairpin bend, convolution, orbit, swirl, oxbow … more
  20. Examples:
      21. “With a turn of the key, the large oak doors would heave open.”
      “Whose turn is it to do the cleaning this week?”
      “Soon, it will be your turn to shine and impress the judges with your immense talent.”
turnaround
  1. The act of turning to face in the other direction.
  2. A reversal of policy.
  3. The time required to carry out a task.
  4. A turnabout.
  5. (music) A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
  6. (music) The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
  7. (US, historical) Synonym of goback
  8. Synonyms:
      9. reversal, turnabout, shift, change, retraction, switch, doubleback, backpedalling, backpedaling, repeal, cancellation, cancelation, annulment, inversion, rescinding, transposition, about-face, U-turn, volte-face, about-turn, flip-flop, change in direction, turnround, change of heart, sea change, backtracking, turn, rowback, reverse, swing, transformation, change of direction, change of mind, swerve, revolution, reversion, one-eighty, change of plan, reversal of policy, paradigm shift, conversion, modification, alteration, variation, rotation, mutation, 180 degree turn, change of tack, second thoughts, volte face … more
  9. Examples:
      10. “It is a complete turnaround, an absolute change of moral and volitional direction.”
      “Despite four consecutive quarterly losses, Xerox is expected to make money before the year is out, continuing a turnaround credited to Mulcahy.”
      “How this turnaround came about is one of the subjects of this fascinating book.”
turning
  1. (Britain) A turn or deviation from a straight course.
  2. (field hockey) At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.
  3. The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe.
  4. The act of turning.
  5. (plural only) Shavings produced by turning something on a lathe.
  6. Synonyms:
      7. turn, junction, bend, curve, turnout, crossroads, exit, turn-off, side road, intersection, turnoff, fork, branch, crossing, crossways, corner, sideroad, interchange, juncture, T-junction, roundabout, crook, arc, angle, projection, dog-leg, kink, deviation, crossroad, carrefour, joint, apex, cusp, hairpin, cloverleaf, shift, edge, V, rim, Y, ridge, veer, hairpin bend, exit ramp, minor road, gyratory, level crossing, box junction, off ramp … more
  7. Examples:
      8. “Through the steamed-up windows I could see that we were driving along Moor Lane, but that we had missed our usual turning and were heading towards the ring road.”
turnabout
  1. The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction
  2. A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop
  3. Synonyms:
      4. reversal, turnaround, shift, change, doubleback, reverse, changeabout, about-face, U-turn, volte-face, about-turn, flip-flop, sea change, change of heart, change of direction, turnround, switch, retraction, swing, rowback, backtracking, backpedaling, turn, backpedalling, change of mind, change in direction, volte face, one-eighty, swerve, transformation, change of tack, reversal of policy, paradigm shift, change of plan, repeal, tergiversation, reversion, rethink, rotation, overturning, right about turn, 180 degree turn, U-ey, climb-down, second thoughts, change of opinion, backdown, concession, climbdown, 180 … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “It was an amazing turnabout that must have left Tramore baffled and bewildered as to how they left this game behind them.”
      “This sudden turnabout can only appear to the public as opposition for opposition's sake.”
      “In a perverse turnabout, the intense fear of mistakes just makes for more mistakes.”
turnback
  1. (attributive) Part of a garment that is turned back.
  2. The act of turning back a boat containing immigrants.
  3. Examples:
      4. “Those failures led to two in-flight engine shutdowns and the turnback of a third airplane.”
      “Simultaneously stockbrokers' traditional sombre suits and conservative shirts gave way to flashy turnback cuffs.”
      “Unroll and staple directly the AT I insulator beneath the joists while exerting slight tension with a turnback of 40mm on the edge of the walls.”
turningness
  1. (obsolete) The quality of turning; instability; tergiversation.
turnability
  1. The quality or state of being turnable.
turn-around
  1. Alternative spelling of turnaround
  2. Synonyms:
      3. flip-flop, turnaround, reversal, turnabout, change, switch, changeover, switchover, about-face, U-turn, volte-face, about-turn, change of heart, second thoughts, change of course, reversion, turn around, change of direction, turn, reverse, overturning, retroversion, change of mind, turning, regression, reversement, retrogression, sea change, shift, backtracking, retraction, turnround, backpedaling, backpedalling, reversal of policy, paradigm shift, one-eighty, change of plan, doubleback, transformation, change of attitude, volte face, change of opinion, rowback, change of tack, right about turn, repeal, U-ey, 180 degree turn, changeabout … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I have to applaud Chris for his miraculous, classy turn-around from drug-riddled dope fiend to responsible father and Broadway star.”
      “These long-term changes are significant and they contribute to placing the street arts sector in a sudden turn-around that is not to be missed.”
      “Access to a knowledgeable and experienced product compliance team can greatly reduce regulatory risks, turn-around time and costs.”
turnround
  1. Alternative form of turnaround
  2. Synonyms:
      3. U-turn, reversal, turnaround, turnabout, shift, change, turn, backtracking, retraction, rowback, revolution, rotation, about-face, volte-face, about-turn, flip-flop, change of heart, sea change, change of mind, one-eighty, climb-down, reversal of policy, change of plan, volte face, swing, backpedaling, swerve, backpedalling, doubleback, change of direction, paradigm shift, reversion, right about turn, reverse, transformation, U-ey, 180 degree turn, switch, change of opinion, change of tack, change in direction, backdown, concession, climbdown, u-turn, retreat, second thoughts, change of attitude, 180, rethink … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Assessments are typically carried out from the UK by phone and quick turnround is ensured.”
      “How did Mexico achieve such a turnround? China's cut-price export machine sucked billions of dollars of business out of Mexico.”
      “I've just arrived from the Tour of Brittany and so the turnround to this race is quick, but nice.”
turn-arounds
  1. plural of turn-around
  2. Synonyms:
      3. flip-flops, turnaround, reversal, turnabouts, changes, switches, changeovers, switchovers, about-faces, U-turns, volte-faces, about-turns, changes of heart, second thoughts, reversion, turnings, retrogressions, reverses, turns, overturnings, retroversion, regression, changes of mind, turn arounds, sea changes, shift, backtrackings, retraction, paradigm shifts, turnrounds, changes of tack, transformation, tergiversation, rethinks, swings, backtracks, repeals, climb-downs, doubles, revolution, rotations, inversion, transpositions, cancelations, cancellations, annulment, concession, retreats, backdowns, swerves … more
turnarounds
  1. plural of turnaround
  2. Synonyms:
      3. reversals, turnabouts, shifts, changes, retractions, switches, repeals, cancellations, cancelations, annulments, inversions, transpositions, about-faces, U-turns, volte-faces, about-turns, flip-flops, turnrounds, changes of heart, backtrackings, sea changes, turns, reverses, changes of mind, swings, swerves, reversions, paradigm shifts, transformations, changes of tack, second thoughts, revolutions, rotations, backtracks, overturnings, climb-downs, backdowns, rethinks, u-turns, switchovers, changeovers, moves, concessions, tergiversations, rollbacks, retreats, retroversions, turnings, retrogressions, regressions … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The fragility of our assumptions, the quickness of the turnarounds, the certain end of it all, is what gets him going.”
      “Just three months ago Asian airlines were basking in big turnarounds of their passenger and cargo traffic.”
      “Many budget airlines have fast turnarounds, with airlines unloading their passengers and quickly reboarding.”
turnabouts
  1. plural of turnabout
  2. Synonyms:
      3. reversal, turnaround, shift, changes, reverses, about-faces, U-turns, volte-faces, about-turns, flip-flops, sea changes, changes of heart, turnrounds, switches, retraction, backtrackings, changes of mind, swings, turns, paradigm shifts, swerves, changes of tack, transformation, reversion, rotations, tergiversation, second thoughts, rethinks, overturnings, repeals, climb-downs, u-turns, concession, retreats, backdowns, moves, switchovers, changeovers, turn-arounds, turnings, retrogressions, retroversion, regression, turn arounds, cancellations, inversion, transpositions, cancelations, annulment, revolution … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “There was no basis for expecting differences in the frequency of projectives or turnabouts as a function of partner.”
turnrounds
  1. plural of turnround
  2. Synonyms:
      3. U-turns, reversal, turnaround, turnabouts, shift, changes, turns, backtrackings, retraction, revolution, rotations, about-faces, volte-faces, about-turns, flip-flops, changes of heart, sea changes, changes of mind, climb-downs, swings, swerves, paradigm shifts, changes of tack, transformation, reverses, reversion, switches, concession, retreats, backdowns, u-turns, second thoughts, rethinks, tergiversation, moves, rollbacks, cancelations, backtracks, cancellations, changeovers, alterations, conversion, amendment, reshapings, variation, upheaval, mutation, overturnings, renewals, transition … more
turnbacks
  1. plural of turnback
turnings
  1. plural of turning
  2. Synonyms:
      3. turns, junctions, bends, curves, turnouts, crossroads, exits, turn-offs, side roads, intersections, forks, turnoffs, branches, crossings, corners, sideroads, T-junctions, junctures, roundabouts, interchanges, angles, joints, shift, arcs, deviations, apices, ridges, hairpin bends, cloverleafs, projection, crooks, edges, rims, kink, carrefours, cusps, veers, Ys, hairpins, box junctions, gyratories, level crossings, gyrations, rotations, revolution, twirls, whirls, spin, wheels … more
turns
  1. plural of turn
  2. Synonyms:
      3. changes, transformation, modification, alterations, amendments, development, evolution, innovation, reformations, revisions, revolution, shifts, switches, transitions, adaptation, adjustment, advances, conversion, metamorphoses, mutation, permutations, reconstruction, remodeling, remodelling, tempering, transmutation, turnover, corrections, difference, makeovers, rearrangements, refinements, remodelings, addition, recasting, rejiggings, remakings, remoldings, reorganisations, reorganizations, reshaping, revamping, reworking, transfiguration, transmogrification, regeneration, remolding, remoulding, renewal, renovation … more
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